Brixton Blog

Cow Foot and Meatball Soup

4th May 2015

I have long since had a conflict about cow foot. On the one hand I adore the rich beefy broth it makes when you simmer it slowly, but on the …

Jerk Pork Baozi

5th April 2015

I keep meaning to write a post about dim sum. Except that all I have to say is "I love dim sum. I've never met dim sum I didn't like. …

Iberian Baked Beans

12th March 2015

Brixton is becoming well known for its links with the Iberian peninsula thanks to the large Portuguese population and newer Spanish residents. Stores like A&C Deli on Atlantic Road and …

Guava and Tapioca Cake

5th March 2015

Tapioca in the UK is only really known as the small white spheres that are cooked with milk to make a soft pudding people either love or hate texture wise. …

Slow Cooker Mondongo

1st January 2015

I am a person who gets hangovers. Even as a teenager when everyone else around me seemed to be able to drink cheap vodka mixed with battery acid on an …

Trinidad Christmas Pastelles

23rd December 2014

I've been working on several pieces for the Brixton Blog over the last few weeks about what different cultures and nationalities do for Christmas and my attention was particularly drawn …

Hot Buttered Rum Caramels

14th December 2014

A few years into living in Brixton, I started drinking rum as my go to drink. Previously it had been gin which was my loyal weekend tipple throughout my late …

Brixton Spiced Beef

5th December 2014

Having been reintroduced to the Irish tradition of spiced beef by Niamh Shields' fantastic recipe in Comfort and Spice, it's become a festive favourite again. This year I've gone a …

Slow Cooker Carrot Halwa Cake

9th November 2014

Slow Cooked finally hit the shelves this week and what could be a better way to celebrate than a cake? (Clue: it has a cork you can pop, but I …

Brixton Boxty

5th October 2014

I have to admit that boxty wasn't something I ate as a child. Popular in Monaghan and Leitrim, it's a type of potato pancake made from grated potato, but it …

Homemade Alcoholic Ginger Beer

7th September 2014

I have been mildly obsessed by ginger beer ever since I grew up gorging myself on Enid Blyton novels with their constant mention of it. (I did always wonder how …

Watermelon Rind Pickles

16th July 2014

I bet you didn't know you could pickle the green rinds from the watermelon until now unless you happen to be from the Southern states of the USA and living …

Recipes from Brixton Village Book Launch

1st June 2014

I've been a bit quiet recently because Recipes from Brixton Village launched last Thursday May 22nd and everything has been full on in that time. The book has been incredibly …

Stuffed Baked Plantain

22nd April 2014

Oh how I love a plantain. They are so delicious and verstaile that they've even lured this Irishwoman away from potatoes with every meal. I love the sweet stickiness of …

Guava Jammy Dodgers

2nd November 2013

Who doesn't love a Jammy Dodger? All that sticky caramel-like jam and shortcake biscuit? Now imagine if you could customise them and pick your favourite flavour of jam? Make the …

Quince Rum

28th October 2013

Autumn is unmistakably here. There's a cool crispness to the sunny days and the shops are groaning with harvest produce, including gorgeous fruits like apples and its close cousin, the …